Sauna Planning

In the Sauna you can wonderfully unwind and give your body a health cure. It is particularly convenient if you can simply scurry into your own sauna at home. But especially in the planning phase, details such as the right location and size planning must be well thought through.

Whether in the basement, in the attic or in the large bathroom - the choice of location depends on a few factors:

• Dry location:
  The location of the home sauna must not be damp, so make sure that the building fabric is dry. This is not always the case, especially in old cellars. Therefore, check the condition of your basement before buying a sauna. Tiles, screed concrete and untreated wood are ideal as floor coverings, as they are resistant and easy to clean.
• Electricity connection nearby:
  To install your sauna heater from 4 kilowatts, you need a high-voltage connection. For the conversion and connection of the sauna, please contact an electrician. Smaller stoves under 4 kilowatts can be connected to a standard 230 volt socket, these are delivered ready to plug.
• Short distances for cooling down:
  After the sweating cure, it is important to cool down slowly in the fresh air and then in the shower. Keep these distances as short as possible. It would be perfect if a shower is within reach and the exit to the garden or balcony is also nearby. Tip: Be sure to make sure you have the right privacy screen here.
• Ventilation :
  Due to the high temperature in the sauna cabin, the oxygen content drops. It is therefore particularly important that sufficient oxygen-rich air can be supplied from the outside. To ensure this, the moist, warm sauna air should be able to be discharged to the outside - ideally through a breakthrough in the outer wall or an exhaust pipe at the window.

Whether a system sauna consisting of 68-millimetre-thick wall elements with mineral wool insulation or a Solid wood sauna made of 40 millimetre thick solid wood wall elements, please refer to our guide to the various Sauna types . The sauna cabins with corner access are particularly space-saving.

The heart of the sauna is the Heater . The performance of the electric heater in the Karibu kits usually corresponds to the respective size of the sauna. All ovens have a control unit that can be used to control the temperature of the respective oven. Devices with integrated and external control are available. Stainless steel sauna heaters from Karibu are available in three different designs.

• The high-voltage furnaces (400 volts) have 9 kilowatts. From an output of four kilowatts, the stove must be supplied via a high-voltage connection. Please contact a specialist electrician for this.
• The plug and play sauna heaters are somewhat more economical at 3.6 kilowatts, are delivered ready to plug in and, due to the lower kilowatt number, allow easy installation on a standard 230 volt socket. The costs for connecting the stove and complex conversions to a 400 volt connection are eliminated with these stoves.
• Bio combi ovens are particularly modern, as they are suitable for various applications. The traditional, hot and dry Finnish sauna is just as possible as a hot steam bath, a herbal steam cure and a family bath (moist and warm). An evaporator pocket is integrated into the outer back wall of these heaters, and the water vapour escapes next to the sauna stones.

More information about Properties and requirements of sauna heaters you can get it in our advice area!

You can assemble a kit or DIY sauna easily and inexpensively with a little manual skill. From the wooden parts milled to measure to windows and doors to the hinges, all the necessary materials are included. Tip: Build the sauna in pairs, as the parts can be bulky. A Karibu sauna can be set up in a maximum of five hours.

1. First, open the kit package and check the bill of materials for completeness. Also, read the assembly instructions in full beforehand.
2. To ensure air circulation and rear ventilation of the sauna cabin, plan a distance of at least ten centimeters from the outer wall and ceiling. The best thing to do is to draw the floor plan on the floor.
3. The sauna must be placed on a firm, straight surface. Tiles are ideal for this. First, place the frame on the floor and screw the individual parts together.
4. Then install the corner post with the two adjacent wall elements. Then attach the connecting strips on the right and left and nail them down. This is followed by a prefabricated wall element. Screw all the parts together.
5. Attention: The ventilation slots are close to the floor and should be ten centimetres away from the wall.
6. Once all wall elements have been assembled, insert the door frame and line it if necessary. Screw the glass door to the frame.
7. Place the ceiling frame on top and screw it where the individual parts overlap. Then screw on the inner roof strips and glue in the sealing tape.
8. Now you can screw the support strips for the loungers to the sauna interior wall as brackets and place the prefabricated loungers on top.
9. Attach the stove guard and insert the stove including sauna stones. For all stoves with more than five kilowatts, please consult an electrician for the connection.
10. Attach the roof wreath and the decorative moldings.

You can also find more information about the structure of your sauna stock in our Construction videos .